Aidan At The Movies: Caddyshack

7/25/20

Personally, I find golf boring. But after seeing Caddyshack, it made golf look fun!

Caddyshack. Celebrating 40 years today of wackiness on the golf field. Starring Chevy Chase (Vacation and Fletch), Bill Murray (Ghostbusters), Rodney Dangerfield, Cindy Morgan, Michael O'Keefe and Ted Knight (in his final film role). Oh yeah, there's a gopher in the movie, too. Featuring songs performed by Grammy winner Kenny Loggins. And directed by the late Harold Ramis (Ghostbusters and Groundhog Day).
The story is mainly about Danny (Michael O'Keefe), a young caddy at the Bushwood Country Club, who has no clue on what his future might lead. He plans on getting a caddy scholarship from the president of the country club, Judge Smalls (Ted Knight). The story has a few subplots, too. Such as a green keeper's (Bill Murray) attempt to kill a cute gopher, and a millionaire named Al Czverik (Dangerfield) who wants to purchase the country club. Lots of slapstick comedy to see in this movie. Even if you're not a fan of golf, give this a watch.

This classic comedy is the best. Although, I didn't find Chevy Chase as funny as he was in the Vacation movies. I mean, he was hardly in the movie at all. But I think the real star was Rodney Dangerfield, because every scene he was in was memorable. The way he danced to Journey's "Any Way You Want It" was priceless. And let's not forget his closing line at the end. Bill Murray was great, too with the Looney-Tunes like battle between him and the gopher. The ad-libbed Cinderella Story line is also funny and memorable. A classic Bill Murray scene if you ask me. The only part I didn't like was the chocolate bar in the pool scene, and everyone thought it was doo-doo. Gross!! I literally almost threw up at that scene. But overall, great comedy.

Parents Guide: This movie is rated R. There's some dirty stuff during the pool scene, like public nudity and sexual acts. There's also a sex scene. Ted Knight says some racist stuff on colored people and Jews. Mild language is used. And there's some cannabis smoking as well.

Did You Know?: The green keeper's character was supposed to be silent, but when Bill Murray was casted for the role, Harold Ramis encouraged Murray to ad-lib lines for his character. Rodney Dangerfield was picked to be in the movie because of his many appearances on Johnny Carson. Bill Murray improvised the pitchfork scene with Peter Berkrot. Berkrot later said that he was nervous doing that scene because that pitchfork was real. Don Rickles was originally considered for Rodney Dangerfield's role. Harold Ramis wanted a live gopher in the movie, but that didn't work out.